Elevation Pain

I’ve blamed a lot on elevation since I moved to Colorado. Can’t run? Elevation. Out of breath from climbing stairs? Elevation. Constantly drinking massive amounts of water? Elevation. It makes a difference.

Because of this elevation thing, I was very excited to try running back in Ohio over the 4th of July. I couldn’t wait for basically no elevation, right on the lake. I was ready to speed through my two runs at a record pace and make it look easy.

Well….. False. Not the case at all. Yes, the lack of hills and lower elevation rocked. But I forgot about humidity. Oh yeah, that. Ugh. It wasn’t the worst humidity I’d ever felt, but it was noticeable after running in Colorado and adjusting to running in it was a challenge. I wasn’t winning any speed awards, but I did finish and get to mix up the scenery a bit.

I did notice that my breathing was much better. I was able to talk on the phone with headphones while running, which would never happen in Colorado. Feeling like I was in control of my lungs instead of the other way around was an awesome feeling. On that I hope continues as I get more and more miles under my belt.

So the lesson was that I need to quit complaining about elevation and just be thankful for no humidity! I’m only a few weeks in so I can’t expect miracles yet. Hopefully within the next month or two running anything less than 5 miles will be easy peasy lemon squeezy. Hopefully. That’s a big hope. We’ll see!

Tuesday is here and parts of the forecast are brighter than what we saw on Monday! We'll see a mix of sun and clouds through the day with generally drier conditions across the state through the morning into the afternoon.

Tuesday is here and parts of the forecast are brighter than what we saw on Monday! We'll see a mix of sun and clouds through the day with generally drier conditions across the state through the morning into the afternoon.

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Phil Long dealerships released the following statement Monday afternoon: "We are evaluating the events of the weekend. It is important to state that we haven't fired Von. We are in the middle of contract renewal and this weekend's events remind us that sometimes we feel that we best represent ourselves."

Phil Long dealerships released the following statement Monday afternoon: "We are evaluating the events of the weekend. It is important to state that we haven't fired Von. We are in the middle of contract renewal and this weekend's events remind us that sometimes we feel that we best represent ourselves."

People in the Midtown Barber Shop shared their reactions to protests around the NFL the previous day.

Former military members at the Midtown Barber Shop in Colorado Springs reacted one day after nearly 200 NFL players kneeled or used other displays to protest racial injustice during the national anthem.

Former military members at the Midtown Barber Shop in Colorado Springs reacted one day after nearly 200 NFL players kneeled or used other displays to protest racial injustice during the national anthem.